Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
| Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium 名古屋港水族館 | |
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Exterior in 2022
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| 35°05′26″N 136°52′42″E / 35.0906°N 136.8782°E | |
| Date opened | October 1992 |
| Location | Minato-ku, Nagoya |
| Land area | 41,529 m2 (447,010 sq ft) |
| No. of animals | 50,000 |
| No. of species | 500 |
| Volume of largest tank | 13,400,000 litres (3,540,000 US gal) |
| Total volume of tanks | 27,000,000 litres (7,133,000 US gal) |
| Annual visitors | 2.2 million (2017) |
| Memberships | JAZA |
| Major exhibits | Whale (North Building), Equatorial sea tank (South Building) |
| Management | Nagoya Minato Promotion Foundation |
| Website | English website |
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The Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium (Japanese: 名古屋港水族館, Hepburn: Nagoyakō Suizokukan) is a public aquarium in Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA), and It is the public aquarium with the largest tank capacity and total area in Japan. It also owns Japan's largest dolphin show tank. The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facilities by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.